Development of a User-Driven Plant Care Mobile and Web Application

The client faces increased traffic and engagement from beginner gardeners seeking personalized plant care advice. Existing solutions have reliability and scalability issues, impeding user experience and growth opportunities. There is a need for a robust platform that enables users to create profiles, share plant images, and directly request expert feedback, while efficiently handling growing user demand.

A mid-sized startup specializing in gardening and plant care solutions, seeking to develop a platform that connects novice gardeners with expert advice and community features.

• Build a cross-platform mobile and web application enabling user profiles, plant picture uploads, and expert consultation requests.
• Ensure the platform can scale effectively to handle increasing user traffic and data volume.
• Enhance user engagement and support novice gardeners in their planting journey through personalized recommendations and expert interactions.
• Achieve performance metrics that support rapid response times and high availability.
• Integrate features that allow seamless communication between users and experts, including notifications and feedback systems.

• User registration and profile creation with profile customization.
• Ability to upload, view, and manage plant images within user profiles.
• Request submission system for expert and consultant feedback on plant care concerns.
• Notification system to alert users of responses and updates.
• Backend infrastructure capable of handling increased traffic, data storage, and concurrent users.

• Notification and messaging services for user engagement
• Cloud storage solutions for managing plant images and user data
• Scalable backend infrastructure, possibly cloud-based, to support traffic growth

• Application scalability to handle traffic increases without performance degradation
• Fast response times, targeted under 2 seconds for user interactions
• Secure data handling and user privacy protections
• High system availability and uptime, aiming for 99.9%

The platform is expected to significantly increase user engagement among beginner gardeners, support scalable growth accommodating rising traffic, and improve user satisfaction and retention. Anticipated measurable outcomes include a 50% increase in active users within the first year, high user satisfaction scores, and reduced response times, establishing a reliable resource for plant care advice.